»GETEILT-VEREINT / SEPARATED-UNITED«
MUSIC FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE WALL (PART II)

A fictitious meeting takes place between the Ensemble Modern and „Hanns Eisler“ Group for New Music during this event. Heike Hoffmann talks to Burkhard Glaetzner and Nicolaus A.Huber about the foundation of the ensemble and its resonnance in the music world, the rewarding relationship with composers in the east and west and the difficulties involved in working as a free ensemble in a state run music political world. A solo work by Friedrich Schenker (performed by Burkhard Glaetzner) and two pieces by Georg Katzer and Nicolaus A. Huber illustrate, how far more than mere instrumental was needed when these astonishing musician/composers, from both sides of the Berlin wall, were inspired to compose.